Finding love in London

Finding love in London is very likely with around half of the population aged between 20 and 59 being single. This is a higher ratio than anywhere else in the UK. The reasons for this statistic are bewildering, but it’s quite possible that there’s just too MUCH choice in London, so there are less people marrying their high school sweethearts, than in other parts of the country.

There are lots of ways to find love in London. You could meet a potential partner at work, in a bar, at the gym, taking a class together or even on the ‘tube’ (highly unlikely as tube passengers rarely exchange pleasantries with each other, but you never know!). However, one of the most efficient ways of meeting someone is now through a dating site. Yes, there used to be a considerable stigma attached to people that sought out the help of a dating agency to find love. But times have changed. This is the 21st century and there are now millions of people signing up to several sites at once, selecting a potential mate, then exchanging emails and text messages before embarking on a date.

So, which site to sign up with? That’s a good question. Luckily we’ve reviewed some of the best sites available to singles in London. It’s still worth signing up to as many as possible though, so you can see ALL that the world of London dating has to offer.

For all you drinkers out there, you might be interested in Grapevine Social. Adding a twist to the popular speed-dating format, Grapevine organises wine, champagne and beer tasting events, depending on your preferred tipple. In a group setting, in a late night bar, on a Friday night so there’s no work the next day, you’ll spend the evening learning and tasting your favourite drink, chatting with likeminded single people and hopefully flirting a bit once you’ve had a bit of dutch courage! Tickets are usually between £25-39 and are available by clicking here.

Lovestruck London is aimed at the busy city professional. They are ranked in the Daily Telegraph’s top 6 dating sites and claim to ‘match time-strapped city singles to others who work close by for quick  coffee, lunch or after work dates’. With it’s understanding that dating can be quite time-consuming, the site aims to match up singles that work near each other. What could be more convenient? How about the fact that standard membership is absolutely free! Click here for details.

Single Solutions is an excellent site. The site also attracts busy young professionals, who are often graduates. Aside from the usual online dating services, with thousands of members, Single Solutions also organise regular events for various age groups. Examples of events in the next month include Xmas parties, a Ghost Walk and a New Year’s Eve party. For further information, please click here.

Single Solutions also run a separate program for Hindu and Sikh Asian Professionals. They have monthly Asian dating parties and now contain one of the LARGEST databases for single Asian Professionals in the UK. Click here for details.

Finally, no list of dating site reviews would be complete, without a good old speed-dating evening! There’s a reason it’s so popular…..because it works. Speed-dater is Europe’s largest speed-dating company and runs a range of evenings from your bog-standard speed-dating, which will whizz you through 20 dates in an evening, to more relaxed parties such as lock-and-key nights and bowling parties. Click here to see which events are coming soon in London.

Hopefully one of these fun sites will appeal to you and you’ll go on to meet the partner of your dreams!